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F. E. CLARK.

BUNDLING WALLPAPER.

No. 335,684. Patented Feb. 9, 1886.

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FRANK E. CLARK, OF BROOKLYN, NEV YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO JAMES P. BARNETT, OF SAME PLAGE.

BUNDLING WALL-PAPER.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 335,684, dated February 9, 1886.

Application filed September 25, 1885. Serial No. 178.212. (No model.)

To a/ZZ who-m, it may concern:

Be it known that I, FRANK E. CLARK, a citizen of the United States, residing in the city of Brooklyn, in the county of Kings and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Bundling Wall Paper; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, which will enable others skilled in the art [O to which it appertains to make and usethe same.

Heretofore wallpaper when finished was rolled into cylindrical rolls, several of which, generally about twenty-five, were assembled together and were secured into an approximately I 5 cylindrical bundle by wrapping strings orsmall hemp cords around the bundle near the ends of the rolls and fastening their ends by tying them together. In this condition thepaper was shipped from the factory and passed into the hands of `jobbers, retailers, and consumers. Two serious disadvantages attach to wallpaper bundled in this way. The strings or cords in the frequent handling of the bundles, being generally the means by which they are grasped, lifted, and carried, cut into and disligure the paper of the rolls which is in contact with the binding-string, so much so that in many cases it is necessary to cut off and throw away several thicknesses of the paper of the outside rolls. This same result is also produced by rolling the bundles along the floors of factories and shops, as is frequently done, the weight of the bundle resting upon the small cords, together with the rolling movement, having the effect to crinkle and injure the paper.v Another disadvantage results from the fleXibility of the binding-cords, which permits the bundles to depart from their cylindrical shape by their own weight, so that when rolled over the floor the surfaces of the outer rolls come in contact with the floor and drag upon it, instead of the bundles rolling along smoothly and easily, as would be the case were they secured by bands rigid enough to preserve the desired cylindrical shape. This wears and soils the paper oftentimes to such degree as to make it unserviceable. Both of the disadvantages above referred to are more apparent in moist weather when the paper becomes ten- 50 der and easily impressed.

Itis the object of my present invention to overcome these disadvantages by securing the bundles by means of flat hoops in the place of strings or cords, so that the paper will not be cut and distlgnred, and by making the hoops of such rigidity that the bundles will retain their shape and the paper be kept from contact with the iioor when the bundles are rolled over it.

My invention is illustrated in the accom- 6o panying drawings, in which Figure lis aview in perspective of abundle of wall-paper bound with flat rigid hoops. Fig. 2 is a detail view of the ends of a hoop adapted for binding bundles of wall-paper, showing the fastening device. Fig. 3 is a detail view of the hoop, showing the fastening device upon the under side thereof. v

In Fig. l, A represents several rolls of wallpaper which have been assembled together to 7o form a bundle of approximately cylindrical shape, and are secured in place by means of fiat hoops B B, which are made of wood or similar material, and are provided with wire fastenings a a.

The hoop shown in the several figures of the drawings consists of a wooden body, B, to one end of which is attached awire fastening, a, for securing the ends of the hoop together after it is forced tightly around the bundle.

The wire of which the fastening is made is preferably bent to form a loop, b, on the upper side of the hoop and near the end thereof, which loop is large enough to permit the other end of the hoop to slide through it, while the fastening ends c c of the wire are further along on the body of the hoop, preferably three or four inches from the loop. The wire is secured to its end of the hoop preferably by means of staples d, driven over it on the under 9o .side of the hoop and clinched down upon the upper side thereof.

The hoops are conveniently applied to the several rolls of paper to bind them into a bundle as follows: The desired number of rolls are piled together between the arms of a supporting frame or horse. These arms are arranged to be readily moved toward each other and to press and hold the rolls together. When the rolls are thusin place, the hoops, with the ends roo e inserted into the loops b, are slipped over the ends of the rolls and brought into position.

vents this.

I rlhe rolls are then pressed together, and the 5 wire and forced tightly around the bundle,

and then the ends c c of the wire are brought over the ends e of the hoop, and by pinchers or other proper tools are twisted together, thereby forcing and holding the ends of the hoop together, the twist-ed ends of the wire being afterward turned down by the edge of the hoop out of the way, as shown in Fig. l of l the drawings.

It is remarked that the loop b serves not only as a guide to the ends eof the hoop when it is being slipped over the opposite end, but it also serves by holding the ends of the hoop together when the rolls are being pressed to form them into a bundle of cylindrical shape, there being a tendency, as the compressingarms do not embrace the upper part of the bundle, for the rolls to rise up out of the cylindrical shape.V rlhe hoop held in place by the loop b, together with the pressure of the hand of the operator on the hoop, if required, pre- Itis readilyseen from the above description and from the drawings that a flat hoop can be forced round rolls of wall-paper with 3o such tightness and secured in such position as to bind them into bundles in such manner that the paper which is in contact with the hoops will not be liable to material injury in handling the bundles, and also that by reason of this rigidity of the hoops the cylindrical shape 55 of the bundles is preserved, so that they can be readily rolled upon the floor without liability of soiling or injuring the paper by contact therewith.

What i's claimed as new isl. A hoop adapted for bundling rolls of wallpaper, consisting of a ilat wooden body having a wire fastening attached to one end thereof arranged to secure the ends of the wooden body together when overlapped. 45

2. A hoop adapted for bundling rolls of wall-paper, consisting of a fiat body part and a fastening attached to one end thereof, the said fastening consisting of a loop through whichv the opposite end of the body part can 5 be sl-ipped, and means for securing the ends of the body part together when overlapped.

3. A bundle composed of several rolls of wall-paper brought into approximately cylindrical shape and secured in place by flat rigid 5 hoops, ,substantially as and for the purpose set forth.

FRANK E. CLARK.

Witnesses:

R. F. GAYLORD, RoBERT H. DUNCAN. 

